TO:	Commissioners, TA/FS Directors, CAP Coordinators, Accounting Directors; HEAP Liaisons

FROM:	Patricia A Stevens, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Temporary Assistance

SUBJECT:	Availability of 2001-2002 HEAP funds

EFFECTIVE DATE:	Immediately

CONTACT PERSON:	Western Regional Team @ 1-800-343-8859, ext. 3-0332

	This is to advise you that OTDA has received verbal notification from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that HEAP funding will be made available for the first quarter of the Federal Fiscal Year (October through December 2001).  Local districts will soon receive the following:

1)	Your Autopay Allocation;
2)	A cash advance; 

Districts should expect to receive a cash advance by Friday, November 2, 2001.  Districts that choose to advance county funds may begin to make payments immediately.  

It is expected that districts will make payments within forty-five days of receipt of funds.

Please share the above information with all appropriate staff.